Device notification adjustment dependent on user proximity

Abstract

An aspect provides a method, including: detecting a received communication at a device; detecting, using a device orientation sensor, orientation data relating to device orientation; the orientation data being associated in time with the received communication; determining, using the orientation data, a value for a magnitude of a notification of the received communication; and adjusting, using a processor of the device, the magnitude of the notification of the received communication according to the value. Other aspects are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 detecting a received communication at a device; 
 detecting, using at least one device sensor, a device environmental context, wherein the device environmental context is detected using at least one of: device orientation, ambient light level, user biometric data, and connectivity status; 
 the detected device environmental context being associated in time with the received communication; 
 identifying a proximity of a user to the device by mapping the device environmental context to one of a plurality of user-proximity device contexts, each identifying a proximity of the user to the device; and 
 adjusting, based upon the user not being proximate to the device, the magnitude of the notification of the received communication from a notification sound value set before receipt of the communication to an increased adjusted value. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting a device environmental context comprises detecting, using the at least one device sensor, user biometric data;
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the biometric data. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the detecting a device environmental context comprises detecting if a user is proximate to the device and wherein the detecting if the user is proximate to the device comprises matching audible data to a specific predetermined user. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the connectivity status comprises a charging status;
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the charging status. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting further comprises adjusting the duration of the notification of the received communication and wherein the adjusting the duration comprises adjusting one or more of a volume of a ring and a sound of a ring for the predetermined number of rings beyond voice call termination. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting, using a processor of the device, the mode of the notification of the received communication according to the value. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein adjusting the mode comprises switching off a haptic mode of notification. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting a device environmental context comprises detecting, using a device communication element, proximity of a predetermined wearable user device;
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the proximity of the predetermined wearable user device. 
 
     
     
       9. A device, comprising:
 a processor; 
 at least one device sensor operatively coupled to the processor; 
 a communication element that receives a communication; 
 an output element that provides a notification of a received communication; and 
 a memory operatively coupled to the processor that stores instructions executable by the processor to: 
 detect a received communication; 
 detect, using at least one device sensor, a device environmental context, wherein the device environmental context is detected using at least one of: device orientation, ambient light level, user biometric data, and connectivity status; 
 the detected device environmental context being associated in time with the received communication; 
 identify a proximity of a user to the device by mapping the device environmental context to one of a plurality of user-proximity device contexts, each identifying a proximity of the user to the device; and 
 adjust, based upon the user not being proximate to the device, the magnitude of the notification of the received communication from a notification sound value set before receipt of the communication to an increased adjusted value. 
 
     
     
       10. The device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions to detect a device environmental context comprise instructions to detect, using the at least one device sensor, biometric data; and
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the biometric data. 
 
     
     
       11. The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processor matches audible data to a specific predetermined user. 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 9 , further comprising a charging element;
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the charging status of the charging element. 
 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 9 , wherein to adjust further comprises to adjust the duration of the notification of the received communication and wherein the duration is adjusted by adjusting one or more of a volume of a ring and a sound of a ring for the predetermined number of rings beyond voice call termination. 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 9 , wherein the processor adjusts the mode of the notification of the received communication according to the value. 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 14 , wherein adjusting the mode comprises switching off a haptic mode of notification. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions to detect a device environmental context comprises instructions to detect, using a device communication element, proximity of a predetermined wearable user device; and
 wherein the value for the magnitude of the notification is determined using the proximity of the predetermined wearable user device. 
 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one device sensor comprises a 9-axis device sensor. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting a proximity of a user comprising detecting, using a device orientation sensor, orientation data relating to device orientation. 
     
     
       19. The device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions to detect a proximity of a user comprise instructions to detect, using a device orientation sensor, orientation data relating to device orientation.